I want it now!

Some women can’t wait to get their next fashion fix. These shopzillas are buying autumn’s collections already

Not all shoppers are the same. Some women love to trawl the high street on the off chance that something might catch their eye. Others approach shopping with the strategic skill of a three-star general: the internet is her weapon and she has her personal shopper on speed dial. She's a shopzilla, and she's already bought most of her autumn/winter wardrobe.

Shopzillas shouldn't be confused with spendaholics. A shopzilla would never buy for the sake of it. She plans ahead, does her research and makes informed decisions. For Fiona White, who runs her own events company and is the executive producer of Glasgow's famous T in the Park event, adopting these tactics is the only way to fit getting dressed into her hectic lifestyle. "My office isn't near the boutiques and I often don't have time to shop," she says. She has developed a close relationship with the buyers at